Most immigrants vulnerable to deportation identify as Christian: report

Michie said:

About 80% of the 10 million illegal immigrants who could be at risk of deportation from the United States by the Trump administration are Christians, a new report published by a coalition of Christian advocacy groups estimates.

Titled "One Part of the Body: The Potential Impact of Deportations on American Christian Families," last Monday's report finds that four out of five "immigrants at risk of deportation" are Christians as President Donald Trump has repeated a pledge to carry out "the largest deportation in U.S. history."

Additionally, around one in 12 Christians in the U.S. are "vulnerable to deportation or live with a family member who could be deported."

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sanderabeer said:

There are a lot of assumptions being swept under the rug when appealing "right thing." Some of these things would actually make it the wrong thing to do.

For example, let's assume a young couple (~25-ish) came to the US illegally from Venezuela with a newborn. They've lived merger existence in the US for 10 years. The only country their child has known is the US. They do not have the funds to setup a new life in Venezuela. If they self-deport and get that free ride home, now what? They end up on the streets with their 10 years child. And yet, that's the "right thing to do."

I can't agree with the line of thinking that hurts people like that.

The problem is not as simplistic as you've made it.

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